Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 64
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
एवमस्त्वपरं चास्तु नित्यमेवाक्षयो ऽव्ययः अजरश्चामरश्चापि मत्प्रसादाद् भविष्यसि
evamastvaparaṃ cāstu nityamevākṣayo 'vyayaḥ ajaraścāmaraścāpi matprasādād bhaviṣyasi
تथاستُ؛ اور یہ بھی ہو—تو ہمیشہ ناقابلِ زوال اور غیر فانی رہے۔ میرے فضل سے تو بڑھاپے اور موت سے بھی پاک ہو جائے گا۔
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FAQs
Grace culminates not merely in temporary rewards but in enduring protection and spiritual elevation; the text frames exceptional longevity/imperishability as a consequence of divine favor rather than self-achieved power.
Vamśānucarita/Carita: an exemplary boon scene within Purāṇic narrative history, emphasizing the destiny and sanctified status of a key devotee figure.
“Akṣaya/avyaya” and “ajara/amara” symbolize the stability of devotion and the Lord’s sustaining presence; immortality here functions as a narrative sign that bhakti participates in the ‘imperishable’ (avyaya) reality anchored in the Supreme.